Piano Tilter Design Features

[John Dewey]

I made mine about 30 years ago from 3/4 inch black iron pipe. I bent the
pipe by chaining it to a old steel wagon wheel and rolling the wheel 1/4
turn. When the tilter is in the lay down position it is 25 inches high. It
is 24 inches wide. I almost never take it out of the shop so the fact that
it doesn't
fold is not a problem. I reciently got a folding tilter from a piano tunners
estate. When I have to use the folding one my back lets me know it doesn't
like the extra 5 inches of bending down to work on the piano. If you would
like me to e-mail you a picture let me know.

John Dewey
jdent@soltec.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Robinson <tomnjan@bellsouth.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 4:33 PM
Subject: Piano Tilter Design Features


>My client base is growing, but not at a rate which keeps pace with my
>need (want) for new tools and gear.  One of the items I could really use
>is a decent shop tilter (I guess I'd better say piano tilter here, or
>you guys will have me tilting my shop :-) ).  My favorite shop teacher
>is retiring at the end of the school year and has offered to fabricate
>the metal parts gratis.  I have adequate facilities, materials (seasoned
>oak), and skill to build the rest.  I could build one using catalog
>photos as reference, but I'm sure there are those out there who can
>recommend some features they wish they had on theirs (I built a killer
>dolly with retractable outriggers for more stable transport).  I always
>have a pickup truck, so occasional use out of the shop could occur.
>Maybe there are some existing drawings out there.  As always, I
>appreciate your advice.
>
>Tom Robinson
>East Tennessee - where Steinway is merely a legend...........
>
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